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Police look for mystery woman in Sikh school fire in Vancouver

A Khalsa School student won an award for this poster made for B.C. Firefighters burn fund.

Vancouver police say a mystery woman who pulled the fire alarm at the Khalsa school should come forward to help with arson investigation. The school was destroyed in the blaze Thursday.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Police warn public after second sex attack in Vancouver in one week

Const. Jana McGuinness.

A 43-year-old woman was grabbed from behind and sexually attacked while walking along Grandview Highway on Thursday.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in B.C. | Read More »

Senator Dodd plans to have surgery for prostate cancer

Connecticut Senator Dodd says he has early stages of prostate cancer.

Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd, 65, has announced he plans to have surgery to deal with prostate cancer.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in United States | Read More »

Alberta man’s body recovered from Shuswap Lake

The body of a 26-year-old Alberta man has been recovered from a depth of 70 feet in Shuswap Lake.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in Canada | Read More »

B.C. man shot while chasing prowlers

Police are warning people not to follow suspects in a bid to apprehend them after a Maple Ridge homeowner was shot while chasing prowlers.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in B.C. | Read More »

Canadian Julie Payette back on earth after second space flight

Julie Payette aboard Endeavour - NASA Photo.

Canadian astronaut Julie Payette is back on earth after completing her second space flight.

July 31st, 2009 | Posted in Canada | Read More »

Three drown in B.C. as Vancouver sets hottest day record – again

Customers looking for air conditioning units wait for shipping truck to arrive at Future Shop in Metrotown.

Record setting temperatures in B.C. are forcing people to look for ways to cool down. But three drowning are reported in B.C. as Vancouver smashes the record for hottest day, set only one day earlier.

July 30th, 2009 | Posted in B.C.,More News | Read More »

Police want to talk to person of interest in slaying of sex trade worker in Vancouver

Composite drawing of person of interest in slaying of sex trade worker. From VPD.

Police have released a composite drawing of a man who is a person of interest in the slaying of sex trade worker Lisa Arlene Francis. She was found in the Fraser River.

July 30th, 2009 | Posted in B.C.,Featured,LATEST FROM VANCOUVER | Read More »

Terrorist bombings in B.C. lead to $1 million reward offer by EnCana

Damage from Oct. 12, 2008 bombing.

EnCana Corporation is now offering a $1 million reward to anyone who can solve six terrorist bombings of pipelines in northern B.C. near Dawson Creek. Full Details.

July 30th, 2009 | Posted in Canada,Featured,More News,United States,World | Read More »

Two deaths in Highway 1 crash likely caused by alcohol and speed

Police say alcohol and speed were likely contributing factors in a crash north of Boston Bar on Highway 1. Two men were killed.

July 30th, 2009 | Posted in B.C.,More News | Read More »

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